Warhammer Online Screenshots of the Week #9

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Games Workshop and Climax serve up two rugged-looking male Humans together with a close look at a Dwarf.

By IGN Staff

Warhammer is the Games Workshop's popular tabletop war game property that takes place in a dark, violent fantasy universe where stalwart warriors, powerful mages and ferocious beasts find themselves almost constantly fighting to survive. Within the Old World, the foremost realm and probably the most affluent is the Empire, a confederation of independent provinces and city states. Ruled by an Emperor and Elector Counts, it is also a potent military force; its armies play a critical role in holding at bay the legions of darkness such as marauding Orcs, the vile rat-men called Skaven, and the barbaric followers of Chaos.

In Warhammer Online, the persistent state world project also involving UK-based developer Climax, players will be able to see and explore a substantial segment of the Empire including its three great cities, Marienburg in the northwest, Nuln in the southeast and the Imperial Capital of Altdorf at the center. The initial playable races, all typical of this region, will be Humans, Elves, Dwarfs, Halflings and Ogres, and you'll also be able to choose among four starting archetypes - Warrior, Academic, Rogue and Adventurer. Thanks to both companies, we're able to offer these examples of the game's striking visuals. Two exclusive screenshots